Ricky Fitness
Today's routine was truncated by what appears to be an escalating trend here in Fort Worthless, or at least in the horrible apartment complex that is home to the erstwhile BTW South: crime. Thieves stole the radio out of the Senator's Daughter less than two months ago, and now these faceless menaces have sabotaged the treadmill in the exercise room. The machine features an emergency brake in the form of two magnets, one on the treadmill proper joined to a removable magnet on a lanyard, for easy of reach; pull the lanyard and the conveyor belt comes to an immediate halt. Some knave has removed the lanyard's magnet, rendering the treadmill inoperable! I would say this theft falls under the category of vandalism than for-profit thievery, but it is still a crime.

I attempted to jury-rig the safety feature by fetching a magnet from my refrigerator, but that was a non-starter. Curses! And while I could theoretically run outside, actually covering distance instead of running in place, it's August in Texas, people, that's not a viable option.

The Rebel Black Dot Song of the Day
Paul Westerberg, Dyslexic Heart" via iTunes (Skeeter)